Chapters 670, 679, and 751, Acts of Assembly, establish a number of new requirements
applicable to health insurance coverage issued in Virginia. Among other things,
these bills conform Virginia law to the 2014 provisions addressed in the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also referred to as the Affordable Care
Act (ACA); require the review and approval of premium rates applicable to many health
insurance products; and require the Bureau of Insurance, with the assistance of
the Virginia Department of Health, to perform plan management functions for the
federal health benefits exchange in Virginia.

The Bureau created this webpage to assist insurers as they prepare their product
filings to comply with these new requirements. This webpage includes general guidance
information. Please see the NAIC Product Checklists page to download applicable
product-specific form review checklists, the Essential Health Benefits checklist, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act checklist,
and the Rate Review checklist. General Filing Instructions and Plan Management General
Instructions may be found in SERFF. A timeline of BOI Plan Management and general
review activities in Virginia for health insurance plans are posted at: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/boi/co/health/index.aspx

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in the upper right corner of this page. We strongly encourage all carriers and interested
parties to consult this webpage often and regularly to promote complete and accurate
submissions, facilitating their timely review.